New Mexico State University
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EXAMPLE SCHEDULE


Assignments are listed each week. A week begins on Thursday (date listed on Schedule at left) and ends on Wednesday. Unless otherwise noted, assignments are due by midnight Wednesday (Mountain Time, USA) of the week that the schedule says they should be sent to the instructors. We recommend that you print out the schedule and add whatever additional dates you need to help you stay on track.

Late assignments will receive an automatic 5% point deduction for the each week late (any time during the week). For example, if the assignment is due during week 2 and you don't turn it in until sometime during week 3, you will loose 5%. See syllabus for more details.

Assignment names in bold link refer to corresponding documents in the Content Area. Those documents will give you more information on the assignment requirements, grading procedures, etc.

EXAMPLE SCHEDULE

Week 1

Jan. 19

Introductions

Scheduled event

  • Face-to-face meeting January 21, 11AM - 3PM, Milton Hall Room 80

Assignments

  1. Survey- Complete the Getting to Know You survey
  2. Discussions - Take part in Who are you? and Syllabus and Schedule topics in WebCT Discussions
  3. Final Project - Review the Final Project Guide then begin the Collaborative Group Work Plan

Week 2

Jan. 26

Student Perspective, week 1

Scheduled event(s)

  • Centra setup session, 6PM Monday, Jan. 30.
  • Chat (optional) - Skype, 7PM Feb. 1 to clarify key student perspective concepts

Assignments

  1. Discussions - Review Discussion Guide and then answer the questions in the Student Perspective topic in WebCT Discussions. Make sure to cite one relevant article from the Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration (OJDLA) at http://www.westga.edu/%7Edistance/jmain11.html
  2. Final Project - Complete, as a group, the Collaborative Group Work Plan and send it to the instructors using WebCT Mail and email - subject line: emd_groupname_cgw.

Week 3

Feb. 2

Student Perspective, week 2

Scheduled event

  • None

Assignments

  1. Discussions - Respond to others' answers in the Student Perspective topic in WebCT Discussions. Make sure to cite one relevant article in OJDLA (a different one from the article you chose for week 1 of this perspective) in support of at least one of your three required posts.

Week

Date

Topic of the week here (key concept to be covered, major learning goal to be achieved, etc.)

Scheduled Event(s)

  • Event name, method (chat, centra, f2f), date, time, location (chat room name, etc.)

Assignments

  1. Assignment Name - brief directions including due date (if different than end of week), digital format requirements (pdf, MS Word, etc.). Note - you could link assignment name to further directions on that assignment

Week 16

May 4

Final Exam Week

Scheduled event

  • Face-to-face final meeting in Milton Hall, Room 80 May 6th.

Assignments

  1. Final Project - Prepare final project presentation for May 6th due date.

May 12

Last Day

Assignments (all due by midnight, Friday, Dec. 9)

  1. Send Revised Interview Paper, Revised Final Project, and Peer and Self Evaluation w/ Reflections form to instructors using WebCT Mail and email - subject line: emd_groupname_lastname_finals.